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Why pets are key to rising house prices
Houses and apartments need to have the furry factor to succeed.

House deposit hacks for financial hot messes
Pull every lever you have to get yourself over the line.

Is now the time to get nervous about your KiwiSaver?
If you've checked your KiwiSaver balance, you may have suffered heart palpitations.

How much would you pay to live in a Hobbit house?
An Aussie Hobbit - that can't be right...

House price chills: The biggest winners and losers
Country's biggest housing market suffers tough winter but there are signs of a comeback.

$1 billion disappears from Auckland property market
But increased buyer demand for $1m-plus homes means market is at a turning point.

When house-buying was cheaper than buying a U2 album
If you bought a home the same year the Joshua Tree came out, how did you fare?

Auctioneer reveals tactics to get more from buyers
Leading Australian auctioneer says emotion is key.

Could this house break 2019's sale price record?
SkyCity exec hoping to come up trumps with grand Auckland home.

Piha drops out of the million-dollar club
Taupo the place to be if you're a homeowner; Piha and Herne Bay, not so much.

House-building couple in a world of pane
Alex and Corban Walls are wrapping their new build in 35 heavy glass panels.

Homes that will blow you away and earn you a packet
Home and income properties are in high demand.

Auckland house prices: 'Hottest' market has been all year
Spring effect is in full swing, Auckland real estate agents say.

Apartment where the walls reach out to hug you
Architect's curvaceous design will bring joy to buyers.

Sponsored: 60 years of building houses
Company founded in 1959 to meet the needs of first-time home buyers.

Will Brexit cause Kiwi house prices to rise or plunge?
After Britain joined the EEC in the 1970s, NZ house prices fell hard.

NZ's rental crush: How to beat the competition
Here are the simple yet effective things you can do to stand out from crowd.

How to beat the competition and get that dream rental
Increasing prices, a scarcity of rental homes and longer queues outside then have all combined to make renting in New Zealand a daunting challenge. Here are the simple but effective things you can do to stand out from crowd.

How much should an affordable home cost in NZ?
Is $750,000 really within reach of first home buyers?

Rings v America's Cup: Who'll win battle for rentals?
Auckland housing market likely to win big from America's Cup and new fantasy TV show.

Take me to the beach: What $1m-plus gets you in NZ
New listings that promise a long, lovely summer at the beach.

Where buyers get the biggest properties for least dollars
First home buyers are at an advantage in this location.

Ashley Church: How to deal with rat-bag renters
Most of us are familiar with at least one cautionary tale of badly behaved tenants.

Wellington 'castle' comes with $1m-plus view
Smooth coastal home is a beacon over Wellington Harbour.

What is it about this house that's got the web excited?
Auckland home is the property equivalent of Kim Kardashian's derriere.